College of Education and Human Development

Institute of Child Development

People

Alyssa Wilt

  • Pronouns: she, her, hers

  • Teaching Specialist

I am an instructor in the Early Childhood Education Program and a preschool teacher at the Child Development Lab School. I also mentor teacher candidates in the Early Childhood program as part of my work at the CDLS.

    DEGREES

    MEd, Early Childhood Education, University of Minnesota
    MN Teaching License: Early Childhood Education
    MN Teaching License: Elementary Education

      AREAS OF INTEREST

      Child care, Cognitive development, Early childhood, Early childhood education, Language development, Social and emotional development

        BIOGRAPHY

        I am an instructor in the Early Childhood Education Program and a preschool teacher at the Child Development Lab School. I also mentor teacher candidates in the Early Childhood program as part of my work at the CDLS. I am passionate about creating inclusive learning spaces and supporting social and emotional skills. As an instructor, my work focuses on how to support cognitive and language learning in early childhood classrooms.

        Courses taught

        CPSY 5253: Facilitating Cognitive and Language Learning in Early Childhood Education

        Alyssa Wilt

        • Institute of Child Development
          Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall
          51 E River Pkwy
          Minneapolis, MN 55455

        • wiltx013@umn.edu